On Mar 10, 2010, at 10:16 PM, Bob Harrison wrote:

> I was told last week two longtime operations folded recently in the south. The reason was huge bee die off and not able to secure the funds to rebuild. Money is frozen for all but those with collateral. I can speak from experience and say bankers will not loan money for bees, bee hives or the honey crop you *think* you are going to make.

* So you think the taxpayers should buy bees for these guys to restock their hives, knowing full well the bees may simply disappear again, and nobody knows why ???  Heck, this is an even better plan than big giveaways to Wall Street. You know, I don't have a very difficult time imagining what the average taxpayer would think of such an idea.

Pete

Wondering, who is going to pick up the check?

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